OHCHR South America welcomes the appointment of the Board of Directors of the INDDHH in Uruguay

9 de May, 2012

(9 May, 2012) Amerigo Incalcaterra, the Regional Representative for South America of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), welcomes the Uruguayan Parliament´s appointment of five members to the Governing Board of the new National Human Rights Institution and Ombudsman (INDDHH) in Uruguay.

¨These appointments represent the starting point for the establishment of this important institution for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uruguay,¨ said Incalcaterra. ¨We recognize that the task initiated by the members of the Board — to build a modern and efficient institution that is responsive to the yearnings of Uruguayan society — is arduous, so we naturally offer the support, assistance and technical advice of our Regional Office.¨

Created by Law 18.446 in December 2008, the INDDHH of Uruguay, which has the mandate to defend, promote and protect human rights ¨is in full compliance with the Paris Principles which lay down the rules for the composition and functioning of National Human Rights Institutions,¨ added Incalcaterra.